Missouri state representative, District 17

Bill Allen, a Republican from Kansas City, was first elected to Missouri House District 17 in Clay County in 2022 and is vice chairman of the Pensions committee¹. His House biography says he served nearly 26 years in the U.S. Navy, retiring as a lieutenant commander, and later worked in higher education¹. He faces Democrat Susan Hoisington on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot².

Where they stand 6 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Gender care for minorsNo, ban these treatments for minorsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on HB 419 (2023), which bars gender transition surgery, hormones and puberty blockers for people under 18 (House 103 to 52). (2023-04-13) source
  • Voted yes on SB 49 (2023), which bars gender transition procedures for people under 18 (House 108 to 50). (2023-05-10) source
  • Voted yes on HB 2033 (2026), which removes the expiration date on the ban on gender transition drugs for people under 18 (House 102 to 40). (2026-02-12) source
• Ranked-choice votingNo, ban ranked-choice voting in all electionsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on SJR 78 (2024), the proposed constitutional amendment that limits voting to citizens and bans ranking candidates in elections (House 97 to 43). (2024-05-17) source
• GunsRemove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightlow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted yes on HB 1175 (2025), the Second Amendment Preservation Act, which declares federal laws that infringe the Second Amendment invalid in Missouri (House 100 to 51). (2025-03-27) source
• Election rulesStrict photo ID, paper ballots, cleaner voter rolls and fewer mail ballotslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted yes on HCR 48 (2026), a non-binding resolution commending the U.S. House for passing the SAVE Act (proof of citizenship to vote) (House 92 to 43). (2026-04-15) source
• Childcare and pre-KNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted yes on HB 269 (2025), the Child Care Contribution Tax Credit Act (House 120 to 34). (2025-02-27) source
  • Voted no on HB 2409 (2026), the Child Care Contribution Tax Credit Act (House 97 to 44). (2026-04-02) source
• RedistrictingNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted no on HB 1 (2025 second extraordinary session), the new congressional map drawn in the middle of the decade (House 90 to 65). (2025-09-09) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.